Elizabeth Schulyer Hamilton

The American story places its founding fathers on a high pedestal, glorifying their achievements and turning a blind eye to their faults. Unsurprisingly, this narrative also fails to mention the women who aided in the upbringing of America and were in the shadows of the creators of the country. During the period of revolution and the start of a new nation, the founding fathers were deliberate in their choices of what groups could enjoy protection of their liberties. They simultaneously claimed to be a land of the free while excluding women and enslaved peoples from the rights granted to white men. Women in particular were a major force in the liberation of the United States and yet they were forced into domestic roles and managing the household while their male counterparts were free to do whatever they pleased. One of these women is Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, notable for her contributions to the United States from behind the scenes. Her husband was Alexander Hamilton, one of the authors of the Federalist Papers and a founding father of the United States.